Nominations for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards this morning. The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air live on Sunday, September 23 (7pm ET / 4pm PT) on ABC.

84th Annual Academy Awards  ABC  Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Jon Macks, Written by
Dave Boone, Written by
Carol Leifer, Written by
Tim Carvell, Special Material Written by
Jeff Cesario, Special Material Written by
Billy Crystal, Special Material Written by
Ed Driscoll, Special Material Written by
Billy Martin, Special Material Written by
Ben Schwartz, Special Material Written by
Marc Shaiman, Special Material Written by
Eric Stangel, Special Material Written by
Justin Stangel, Special Material Written by
David Steinberg, Special Material Written by
Mason Steinberg, Special Material Written by
Colleen Werthmann, Special Material Written by

Betty White’s 90th Birthday: A Tribute To America’s Golden Girl  NBC  Brad Lachman Productions and Universal Television
Jon Macks, Written by
Steve Ridgeway, Written by
Mason Steinberg, Written by
Brad Lachman, Written by

The Kennedy Center Honors  CBS  A George Stevens, Jr. Presentation for The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
George Stevens, Written by
Michael M. Stevens, Written by
Sara Lukinson, Written by
Lewis Friedman, Written by

Louis C.K. Live At The Beacon Theatre  FX Networks  Pig Newton, Inc. in association with FX Productions
Louis C.K., Written by

Futurama  The Silence Of The Clamps  Comedy Central  The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
Maurice LaMarche as Clamps, Donbot, Hyperchicken, Calculon, Hedonismbot, Morbo

The Weight Of The Nation For Kids: The Great Cafeteria Takeover  HBO  HBO Documentary Films and the Institute of Medicine with Mackerel Sky Films, in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, and in partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Kaiser Permanente
Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer
John Hoffman, Executive Producer
Shari Cookson, Produced By
Nick Doob, Produced By

The Weight Of The Nation  HBO  HBO Documentary Films and the Institute of Medicine, in association with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, and in partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Kaiser Permanente
Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer
John Hoffman, Executive Producer/Produced By
Dan Chaykin, Producer
Sarah Teale, Producer

Bravo’s Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen  bravotv.com  Bravo Media and Magical Elves
David Serwatka, Produced By
Dan Cutforth, Produced By
Jane Lipsitz, Produced By
Lisa Hsia, Produced By
Aimee Viles, Produced By

DGA Moments In Time  dga.org  The Stevens Company
Michael M. Stevens, Produced By

How I Met Your Mother  Now We’re Even  The Magician’s Code, Part One  The Magician’s Code, Part Two  CBS  20th Century Fox Television
Stephan G. Olson, Production Designer
Susan Eschelbach, Set Decorator

2 Broke Girls  And The Rich People Problems  And The Reality Check  And The Pop Up Sale  CBS  Bonanza Productions, Inc. in association with MPK Productions and Warner Bros. Television
Glenda Rovello, Production Designer
Amy Feldman, Set Decorator

Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series

Boardwalk Empire  Peg Of Old  Battle Of The Century  To The Lost  HBO  Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions, Sikelia Productions and Cold Front Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Bill Groom, Production Designer
Adam Scher, Art Director
Carol Silverman, Set Decorator

Game Of Thrones  The Old Gods And The New  HBO  Bighead, Littlehead, Generator Productions, Television 360, and Grok Television in association with HBO Entertainment
Paul Engelen, Department Head Makeup Artist
Melissa Lackersteen, Makeup Artist

The Thomashefskys: Music And Memories Of A Life In The Yiddish Theater (Great Performances)  PBS  A production of the Thomashefsky Film Project LLC and Thirteen for WNET
Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

The Heart Of Christmas  Song Title: The Heart Of Christmas  GMC  My Three Sons Films, God & Country Entertainment in association with GMC
Matthew West, Music & Lyrics by

Saturday Night Live  Host: Jason Segel / Song Title: I Can’t Believe I’m Hosting  NBC  SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Eli Brueggemann, Music by
Seth Meyers, Lyrics by
John Mulaney, Lyrics by

Smash  Pilot / Song Title: Let Me Be Your Star  NBC  Universal Television in association with DreamWorks Television and Madwoman in the Attic
Marc Shaiman, Music & Lyrics by
Scott Wittman, Music & Lyrics by

65th Annual Tony Awards  Song Title: It’s Not Just For Gays Anymore  CBS  White Cherry Entertainment in association with Tony Award Productions
Adam Schlesinger, Music by
David Javerbaum, Lyrics by